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Table 1 Comorbidity and injury mechanism

From: Characteristics of traumatic brain injury patients with abnormal neuroimaging in Southeast Norway

 

N (%)

2153 (100)

Male

1466 (68)

Preinjury status

 ASA 1. Healthy

975 (45)

 ASA2. Mild systemic disease

572 (27)

 ASA 3. Severe systemic disease

582 (27)

 ASA 4. Life-threatening systemic disease

24 (1)

 Living home – independent

1883 (88)

 Living home - with assistance

192 (9)

 Institutionalized

51 (2)

 Substance dependency

325 (15)

 Antiplatelet

322 (15)

 Anticoagulation

189 (9)

 Antiplatelet and anticoagulation

34 (1.5)

 Influenced by alcohol at time of injury

579 (27)

Trauma mechanism

 High-energy trauma (Yes)

812 (38)

 Falls

1187 (55)

 Motor vehicle crashes

205 (10)

 Bicycle

196 (9)

 Violence

154 (7)

 Sports (except bicycle)

114 (5)

 Pedestrian

88 (4)

 Self-harm

57 (3)

 Other/unknown

152 (7)